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Sugarloaf Mountain Resort Saturday, April 6, 2024 | |
Submitted on April 6, 2024 by snowphoenix ( 131) | ||
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Session | Full Day |
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Ticket Type | Discount from Ski Area |
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Lift Lines | 1 to 2 minutes |
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Trail Conditions | 90% open; Packed Powder, Wind Blown Snow |
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Glades | Almost all were open and in great shape, with a deep base and very few exposed rocks. Brackett Basin was fully open, and although the traverse along the top was quite skied-off, the glades themselves had better snow and were a lot of fun (Burnt Mountain was open too but I didn't go over there). There are so many great glades to choose from around the mountain and there are still more that I would've liked to explore. |
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Moguls | All over the mountain on ungroomed and/or steep trails. They were all soft, and some were quite big. |
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Terrain Park(s) | Stomping Grounds, Sidewinder and possibly some other parks had features |
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Run of the Day | Branding Ax Glade |
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Food and Beverage | Did not partake |
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Comments | What an incredible day at Sugarloaf! With around 1.5’ of snow from the recent storm and several inches more coming down during the day, it was midwinter conditions in early April. At the base, the temperature was just over freezing, while the summit had temps in the low 20s and moderate wind. The visibility was decent on the lower mountain, but got worse the higher up you went. Pretty much the only closed terrain was some of the snowfields and some of the trails around the Bucksaw Express/West Mountain. The snow was a nice packed powder which had a bit of weight to it but wasn’t too wet at all, although the lower mountain did get a bit sticky, so I didn’t go down to the base too many times. The snow had blown off and formed drifts on many of the steeper areas around the summit, so there were random ice patches that I could have avoided more of if I could see where I was going. In the morning, Timberline was closed to begin with, but it opened after a couple hours. All other lifts were running except the two T-Bars and Double Runner East. Lift lines were very manageable, with a few-chair wait at most for King Pine, Timberline and Skyline. Whiffletree and SuperQuad had around 5-minute lines at midmorning, but SuperQuad was down to about 1 minute by the time it closed at 4:20, a half-hour later than the other lifts. The skiing was very fun, although it would have been more enjoyable if the visibility was better! Sugarloaf is one of my favorite ski areas of the ones I’ve skied, and today only made me appreciate it more. With all the new snow, the mountain should easily be able to stay open into May. |
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URL | https://snowjournal.com/discussion/4289/sugarloaf-4-6-24 |
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Report Rating | 4
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